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Help[Opinions] Re: Using Names You Can't Pronounce
in reply to a message by Lumiereslove
I've seen it where parents have named their child something that they didn't pronounce correctly. I worked with a girl named Raffaella of Italian heritage. Her parents pronounced her name as raff-ee-EL-la. I bet she learned the real pronunciation when she studied abroad in Italy.
I've seen a number of other parents in the US who use the incorrect pronunciations of Italian names, particularly Gio-/Gia-/Giu- names like Giovanni, Giovanna, Gianni, Gianna, and Giuseppe. I hear many saying jee-oh, jee-ah, and jee-oo instead of jo, ja, and ju. I say if you're going to use a name to honor your heritage, at least know how to pronounce it correctly.
I've seen a number of other parents in the US who use the incorrect pronunciations of Italian names, particularly Gio-/Gia-/Giu- names like Giovanni, Giovanna, Gianni, Gianna, and Giuseppe. I hear many saying jee-oh, jee-ah, and jee-oo instead of jo, ja, and ju. I say if you're going to use a name to honor your heritage, at least know how to pronounce it correctly.
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